A Scenic Connection (BoyxBoy)

CHAPTER THIRTY SIX

We climbed back in the truck after spending some time enjoying the weather outside and eating our lunch.

As Tyce pulled out onto the street, I mustered up the courage and took his free hand in mine, intertwining our fingers tightly as he drove. He looked over at me in brief surprise before relaxing and smiling to himself. 

"How about we stop for some ice cream?" He asked with a twinkle in his eye. I blushed and nodded. "Do you like soft serve ice cream?" 

"Yeah any ice cream is delicious," I replied. "Except weird flavors like...black licorice!" I pretended to scoff as if I was offered some of that nasty kind. Tyce chuckled. 

"I agree with you on that one!" He said. We stopped at a red light, and he rubbed his thumb gently over the top of my hand absentmindedly. I really couldn't describe how much I loved the feel of something so simple. Tyce let his foot off the break pedal as the light went green and we crossed through the intersection and came upon a small little convenience store. Tyce signaled and turned.

"They have ice cream here?" I asked him curiously. 

"They do. The bonus is a drive up window too," he replied. We drove around the building and behind it, coming out on the other side. There was a small window that Tyce guided the truck next to, coming to a stop carefully. He rolled down his window. 

"Hello, what can I get for you today?" Said an older woman with reddish brown hair through the window. 

"Hey can I get two ice cream cones?" Tyce asked politely. 

"You sure can, what kind of ice cream would you like?" She asked. Tyce briefly turned to me.

"They have plain vanilla, chocolate, or swirl which is both," He said. 

"I'll have the swirl," I replied quietly. He turned back to face the lady. 

"We'll have two swirls," he said to her. 

"Alright hun," she said with a smile, then she told him the price. Tyce was about to get some cash he had out of his wallet but I was too quick for him, since I knew what he was planning to do. I reached over him and held out the money. The lady raised her eyebrows sightly but didn't say anything. She took the money. "I'll have that in just a second." We both nodded. Tyce smirked at me.

"What?" I shrugged innocently. He raised his eyebrows with the smirk still playing at his lips, looking at me expectantly. 

"Thank you," he said quietly, a look of sincerity crossing his face. I shrugged.

"It wasn't much but you're welcome. You're the one driving me around and getting me lunch and stuff," I told him. He brushed it off. 

"I'm enjoying myself. I hope you are too," He said. Then he added, "Plus, you're my boyfriend so..I'll pretty much wanna do everything for you." His face flushed a little with embarrassment. Once again that spark inside me erupted as I heard him utter those words. I was simultaneously excited and thinking it was adorable, but also mildly turned on at the thought. 

"Aw. Everything huh?" I smirked. I let go of his hand and brought it up to his face, brushing his cheek softly. "That's very sweet," I said. 

"Here you are," the lady suddenly interrupted as she slid the window open again and held out a cup with ice cream in it, a cone overturned on the top. Tyce grabbed it from her and passed it to me. Then he took the second one from her.

"Thank you," he told her. She smiled as he pulled away back towards the main street. 

"Do you need help with that?" I asked him in a teasing voice. 

"I can multi task," he pulled a funny face at me and set his ice cream in the cup holder, the spoon and the cone sticking up. I settled in and tried to eat my ice cream slowly, but it was so delicious I found myself scooping it up faster and faster.

"You're going to get a brain freeze," Tyce told me with a chuckle as he watched the road.

"I don't get brain freezes," I replied confidently. He shrugged. "I do...I do get throat freezes though!" I gasped, as my throat felt like 1,000 ice cubes were inside it. Tyce started laughing.

"I told you!" He declared. 

"How sweet of you," I said as the sensation started to subside. He shook his head at me with a playful grin on his face. 

"You know I'm the sweetest thing ever, just admit it," He said.

"Oh don't go flattering yourself there," I told him with a laugh. 

We continued to laugh and talk as we made our way back to his apartment complex. It wasn't long before we made it back there, but predictably, I had finished all of my ice cream while Tyce still had about half of his left. He was driving in all fairness though. 

"It's been really nice today," I said to Tyce as we walked back inside, making our way to his place. 

"I think so too, I really like spending time with you," he replied quietly. His voice wasn't a whisper, but it was somewhat deep and kind of sexy sounding to be honest. Or maybe that was just me thinking of it that way. We reached his door again and he quickly inserted his key, opening the lock and letting me inside first. He shut the door behind us and kicked off his shoes. "Make yourself comfortable," he told me as he set his keys on the small table that was beside the door. I slipped my shoes off and looked around. His apartment was really comfortable feeling and exactly the type of place I would get myself if I had the money for it. 

As I was distracted looking around, Tyce's arms slipped around my waist, and he rested his head on my shoulder. I could feel every inch of his body pressed against mine, the butterflies were fluttering wildly in my stomach. 

"Do you want to watch a movie here or at the theater?" He asked. "...Or we don't have to watch a movie we can do whatever you want," He added. He released his arms and straightened up, walking around me. 

"I don't mind if we watch a movie," I said. To be honest I just wanted to feel his touch some more. His cuddles sounded amazing to me right now. Was it too soon for that? I didn't know, and I didn't really care at the moment either. 

"Well, what are some movies you like?" He asked as he went over into the kitchen. I thought about that for a moment. I wasn't exactly picky when it came to movies. "Would you like something to drink?" 

"No thanks," I replied. "And I'm pretty open to most kinds of movies," I told him. He came around and looked at me. 

"Hmm," his forehead creased as he thought for a moment. "Well, we could maybe find something on Netflix," he said. Then his eyes got wide. "I know how that sounds! I mean we don't have to Netflix and chill. I'm not asking you to...well you know. I was just thinking we could watch Netflix and actually chill, but if you're thinking the other thing I wouldn't be opposed to it, but-" He rambled on. 

"Tyce!" I said laughing. "I'm totally fine with it." 

"Oh. Okay. Wait which part?" He asked sheepishly. The most adorable look ever crossed over his features. I wasn't gonna lie some part of me was definitely glad he apparently had a naughty side. 

"How about," I said slowly, walking towards him. "We pick something to watch?" I chuckled at him before biting my lip nervously, our faces close together. Both of us sort of sensed the moment and leaned in closer and closer. Our lips touched softly, the kiss light. I brought my hands up and placed them on either side of his face as the kiss grew deeper and more intense. When we both came up for air, I smiled at him uncertainly. His eyes didn't leave mine for a moment before he went over and turned on his tv. 

"Let's see what we have," he said as if nothing had happened. I smirked and joined him as he pulled up Netflix on the TV. After some debate we ended up starting a Netflix show called Sense8. We both sat on the couch, but after a while I looked over at Tyce who motioned to me with his hands.

"Come here," he whispered huskily and I didn't have to be told twice. I cuddled up next to him and laid my head on his shoulder as he wrapped an arm around me.